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Antonyms for hold fast
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : hohld-fast, -fahst |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhoʊldˌfæst, -ˌfɑst |
- abandon
- argue
- ask
- avoid
- be lazy
- be original
- cease
- clash
- decline
- deny
- desert
- detach
- differ
- disagree
- disallow
- disapprove
- disconnect
- discontinue
- disjoin
- disobey
- disperse
- displace
- dispossess
- dispute
- disregard
- dissent
- divide
- exclude
- fail
- fight
- fire
- forget
- free
- give
- give up
- go
- go before
- halt
- idle
- ignore
- lack
- lead
- leave
- let go
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- lose
- miss
- misunderstand
- mutiny
- need
- neglect
- not conform
- not get
- not have
- object
- offer
- open
- oppose
- overlook
- pass over
- pass up
- precede
- protest
- question
- quit
- rebel
- refuse
- reject
- release
- remove
- scorn
- separate
- shun
- slight
- spend
- stop
- unfasten
- unfix
- unlatch
- unpin
- unstick
- want
- waste
Definition of hold fast
- As in obey : verb conform, give in
- As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
- As in pin : verb attach, hold in place
- As in retain : verb hold on to physically or mentally
- As in seize : verb grab, take
- As in stick : verb adhere, affix
- As in : verb stay in one place
- As in cling : verb attach to
- As in adhere : verb stick or become stuck to, either physically or mentally
- As in follow : verb act in accordance with
- As in hang on : verb continue, endure
- He put his arm round my waist and bade me hold fast to his shoulder.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- Hold fast the long gun, there, and unship the starboard ports.
- Extract from : « The Pirate and The Three Cutters » by Frederick Marryat
- I tie mussels on a string, and the minnows bite the bait and hold fast.
- Extract from : « Harper's Young People, October 19, 1880 » by Various
- We are devoted to old institutions, and hold fast to such of them as are our own.
- Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
- I'm a plain dog, if you like, but I'm faithful, and I hold fast.
- Extract from : « The Skin Game (Fourth Series Plays) » by John Galsworthy
- He is willing to prove all things and hold fast to that which is true.
- Extract from : « The Mistakes of Jesus » by William Floyd
- But the examiner need not expect to hold fast to any schedule.
- Extract from : « The Measurement of Intelligence » by Lewis Madison Terman
- Only let him hold fast by the hand which brings strength into him by its touch.
- Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
- And when, almost with the same breath, he calls "Hold fast!"
- Extract from : « Games For All Occasions » by Mary E. Blain
- But she had the invisible thread to which she could hold fast.
- Extract from : « What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales » by Hans Christian Andersen
Synonyms for hold fast
- abide by
- absorb
- accede
- accept
- accord
- acquiesce
- act upon
- adhere
- adhere to
- adopt
- affix
- agree
- answer
- appropriate
- assent
- attach
- attend
- be bogged down
- be consistent with
- be determined
- be devoted to
- be guided by
- be in keeping
- be interested in
- be loyal to
- be resolved
- be ruled by
- be stubborn
- be tough
- be true to
- bear in mind
- become embedded
- become immobilized
- bind
- bond
- bow to
- braze
- carry on
- carry out
- catch
- catch hold of
- cement
- cherish
- clasp
- cleave
- cleave to
- clench
- clinch
- cling
- cling like ivy
- cling to
- clog
- close
- clutch
- cohere
- compass
- comply
- concur
- conform
- contain
- continue
- copy
- cultivate
- detain
- discharge
- do as one says
- do like
- do one's bidding
- do one's duty
- do what is expected
- do what one is told
- embrace
- emulate
- enclose
- endure
- enfold
- enjoy
- envelope
- execute
- fasten
- fix
- follow
- follow suit
- freeze to
- fulfill
- fuse
- get in line
- give allegiance to
- give way
- glue
- go for broke
- go for it
- go on
- grapple
- grasp
- grip
- hand onto
- hang in
- hang onto
- hang tough
- harmonize
- have
- heed
- hold
- hold down
- hold fast
- hold on
- hold on like bulldog
- hold out
- hug
- husband
- imitate
- immobilize
- jam
- join
- keep
- keep abreast of
- keep an eye on
- keep driving
- keep going
- keep in mind
- keep on
- keep possession
- knuckle under
- last
- lay hands on
- lay hold of
- leave no stone unturned
- linger
- live by
- live up to
- lodge
- maintain
- match
- memorize
- mimic
- mind
- mirror
- model on
- not budge
- note
- obey
- observe
- own
- paste
- pattern oneself upon
- perform
- persevere
- persist
- pinch
- pinion
- play second fiddle
- pluck
- plug away
- possess
- preserve
- press
- press on
- proceed
- pursue
- put away
- recall
- recognize
- recollect
- reflect
- regard
- remain
- remember
- reminisce
- reserve
- respond
- restrain
- retrospect
- save
- secure
- see it through
- serve
- snag
- snatch
- solder
- squeeze
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stay
- stay pat
- stay put
- stay the course
- stick
- stick like a barnacle
- stick like barnacle
- stick like glue
- stick together
- stick with it
- string along
- submit
- support
- surrender
- take after
- take as an example
- take hold of
- take orders
- toe the line
- unite
- watch
- weld
- withhold
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